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Tina Fey to Host Ad Council Award Dinner

Event to Honor Coca-Cola Chief Nov. 18 in New York

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Tina Fey
Actress Tina Fey will host the Ad Council's 56th annual Public Service Award Dinner on Nov. 18 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The dinner will honor Muhtar Kent, chairman-CEO of Coca-Cola Co., for his work in expanding the company's commitment to public service.

Ms. Fey, creator, writer, executive producer and star of the NBC comedy "30 Rock," works with Autism Speaks, the Ad Council's partner on its national Autism Awareness PSA campaign, and is the spokeswoman for the 2009 Light the Night Walk, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The dinner is the Ad Council's largest annual fundraising event, raising $2.4 million last year. Platinum sponsors include Time Warner and Yahoo! Inc.

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